An organization called the Union of Free Students in Syria is using a new tactic to promote Internet security among Syrian rebels: Facebook protests.

In the face of widespread hacking by supporters of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, Syrian exiles are trying a new tactic: Internet literacy protests. Members of the Union of Free Students in Syria, an inter-university resistance organization, held an Internet-based protest in the city of Homs and in Saudi Arabia. Protesters held signs with slogans like “Protecting Your Account = Protecting Your Friends: A Different Password for Each Account,” and “Assad’s Supporters Are Sending Dangerous Files With Hacked Accounts. Don’t Be Tricked: Check With Your Friends Before Opening An Attachment.”

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There’s one very interesting thing about the signs: Most of them were written in English, not Arabic. The use of English indicates that the Union of Free Students’ audience isn’t just Syrian students. Instead, the Union is directly speaking to both the Syrian diaspora and to non-Arabic speaking Western sympathizers. By reminding associates to keep their accounts secure and to brush up on their online security, the organization is unintentionally recalling the frequent use of online security training among the Tibetan exile community in response to suspected attacks by Chinese hackers.